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| THE LAST thing you want or need when rooting for a professional sports team is the No. 1 or 2 selection in the draft. Earning a pick that high is right up there with being tarred and feathered and rid... |
| Quotations of the day |
| "I saw that figure this morning, and I thought: Oh, no. Here we go again." — Peter Wright, an associate at Burrell Stockbroking, as he watched Australian shares fall Tuesday after seeing the Dow Jones industrial average plummet nearly 700 points the day before. |
| US military deaths in Afghanistan region at 555 |
| As of Friday, Nov. 14, 2008, at least 555 members of the U.S. military had died in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan as a result of the U.S. invasion of Afghanistan in late 2001, according to the Defense Department. The department last updated its figures Friday at 10 a.m. EDT. |
| ‘Remarkable’ Latino support for Obama |
| A new generation of Latino voters from Nevada to Florida flocked to Barack Obama on Tuesday, overturning assumptions about their willingness to back a black candidate and creating a significant challe... |
| Obama Weighs Clinton, Richardson as Sec. of State |
| Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, D-N.Y., speaks at a New York Public Transit Association conference in Albany on Friday, Nov. 14, 2008. Clinton said she would not comment on speculation that she may be se... |
| Questioning 'dirty bomb' plot, judge orders U.S. to yield papers on detainee |
| The documents are central to the prisoner's claim that he falsely confessed to the bomb plot only after being tortured in Morocco at the direction of the United States. |
| Correction: Joe the Plumber story |
| In an Oct. 30 story about Joe the Plumber hiring a publicity team, The Associated Press reported erroneously that The Press Office's clients include rockers Grand Funk Railroad and Eddie Money. Owner Jim Della Croce previously represented these acts but no longer does. |
| Child deaths test faith-healing exemption |
| When Dr. Seth Asser saw row after row of flat headstones marking children's graves in a small cemetery not far from the end of the historic Oregon Trail, he knew many of these early deaths should not have happened. |
| Talking turkey to the American people |
| My fellow Americans, Senator Joe Biden and I accept with humility and dedication the mandate you have given us - and the support you have given our party, which now controls both houses of Congress. ... |
| Teens allege sexual abuse, sue Miami Beach theater |
| Two teens have sued a South Beach movie theater claiming the former general manager sexually abused them. He pleaded guilty to battery and other charges. |
| Obama's victory a departure from close contests |
| One of the many ways the election of Barack Obama differed from recent presidential elections was that in the end, it did not all come down to one state. |
| Road to the White House in numbers |
| - Days since Obama announced his candidacy, as of Tuesday, Nov. 4: 633 - Days since McCain announced his candidacy: 559 - Days since former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, the first Democrat to formall... |
| Former DNC chief files candidate papers in Va |
| By BOB LEWISAP POLITICAL WRITER RICHMOND, Va. -- Former Democratic National Committee chairman Terry McAuliffe signed papers Monday signaling a possible run for governor next year in Virginia. McA... |
| US doctor admits suicide pact with wife |
| They canceled their cell phone service and stopped their Social Security benefits. They prepaid their 2008 income taxes, heating and electric bills and left tips for the housekeepers in their Florida vacation home. They even left their attorney stamps to pay the bills. |
| Phony War Heroes Under Investigation |
| On a day when Americans honor those who have served their country in the military, many of whom have been wounded, physically and emotionally by war, the FBI told ABC News that it is investigating hun... |
| AIG hosts seminar while seeking additional Fed aid |
| American International Group Inc. on Tuesday defended itself against a media report of a sales meeting held at a luxury resort in Phoenix last week, saying the event was an "essential training meeting." |
| Both candidates pledge to change America – and the whole world |
| Nov 4 2008 Western Mail THE world is on the verge of sweeping change in America, both presidential candidates declared last night. Front-runner Barack Obama and his Republican rival John McCain s... |
| Bush set to relax endangered species rules
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 AP - Animals and plants in danger of becoming extinct could lose the protection of government experts who make sure that dams, highways and other projects don't pose a threat, under regulations the Bush administration is set to put in place before President-elect Obama can reverse them.
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| Canada, EU seek new trade pact amid global financial crisis - Summary |
| Montreal - Canada and the European Union are committed to forging a comprehensive economic partnership, Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced Friday. The unfolding global financial crisis makes liberalizing trade between Canada and the EU even more... |
| Oil Prices Tumble, Pump Price Average Hits $1.88 |
| COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) ― Oil prices fell nearly 7 percent Tuesday and gasoline prices fell to levels not seen since 2004 as a raft of lousy news about the economy, housing and the consumer state o... |
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